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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Hiburi-class escort ship
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationKaibōkan
- Ship TypeEscort ship
- Builder / ShipyardHitachi Zōsen Corporation
- Ships in Class11
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement940 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)78.77 m
- Beam9.1 m
- Draft3.06 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement150
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)diesel
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power3,132 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed19.5 kn
- Cruise Speed16 kn
- Range5,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3 × 120 mm L/45 AA guns
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns6–16 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search Radar13-Gō early warning radar
- Surface / Fire-Control Radar22-Gō surface search radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed9
- Under Construction0
- Planned11
- Cancelled2
- Lost5
- Retired4
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
9
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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